Screen Mirroring | Screencasting | Screen Sharing | |
(media streaming) | (desktop sharing) | ||
What it does | Displays a device’s screen onto another screen | Allows you to play the content of one device onto other | Displays wat’s reflected on the primary screen, allows remote viewer(s) to see everything that is done by the first user |
Content | Shows everything on the screen | Only plays specific content | Shows everything on the screen |
Multitasking | Whatever happens on the system is shown on the TV unit (Exception while using presenter mode) | While casting, the primary device can be used to work on other applications | Shows everything that is shared on the screen to another user (s), Other users are also allowed to make changes, Can be paused by the primary user |
Internet | Not required as works on built-in WiFi technology to mirror | May require home WiFi, though can connect using built-in WiFi | Needed for remote locations |
Screen view | Two screens displaying the same content | Two screens may show different content | Two or more screens can display the same content |
Apps | Almost everything is available on screen mirroring setup page | Not all apps support casting feature | Almost everything can be displayed on screen sharing |
Screen timeouts | Both screen times out at the same time | Primary device’s screen can be blacked out while casting | Blackout on primary screen is visible on other devices as well |
Local content | Supports local content such as videos, photos, and documents | Generall, local content is not supported | Supports local content |